The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-22
A GAME OF EXCITING PLAYS
indianapolis, in a Sharp Struggle for
the Mastery, Defeats Boston.
The Leagues First Triple Play Of the Season
Is Recerded-Chicago and Detroit Also
Defeat Their Eastern Competitors.

Twenty-eight hundred people saw the home
club defeat the Boston ball players at the Ath-
letic Park. yesterday afternoon, in one of the
most exciting and best played games Of the sea-
son. It aboupded in brilliant fielding hard and
opporsune batting and, above ALL resulted in ac-
cordance with the sympathes of the crowd.
Conway was put in to pitch for the visitors aud
pitched very creditable game. but the batting
OF the Indianapolis players was done at fortu-
nate periods, and all of their foar runs were
earned On the other hand, although Boyle was
hit oftener than Conway, he was most effective
when effectiveness was required, par
ticularly IN the ninth inning, when
with two men on bases a hit would
have saved the game to the visitors; but neither
Michael Angelo Kelly nor Nash, who had the
opportunity to distinguish themselves, could get
the ball outside the diamond. Both teams
played brilliantly in the field, the ten-thousand-
dollar captain of the Boston nine making the
only error for his side.
The Bostons the first to score run,
which they did in their half of the first inning.
After Hornung and Kelly had gone ont, the
latter on four strikes. Nash made q single to left
and Tate brought him home with a two Dagger
to right center. Morrill, got first on being hit by
q pitched ball. but Boyle put Johnston out on
third inning Indianapolis tied the score. Myers
led off with a single, but was caught trying to
steal second. Boyle got his base on called balls,
went to second on Shomberg's out TO Tate and
scored on Dennys double to right center. Glass
cock left the latter at second by going out
fly to Wheelock. With two men out in the third
Nash made a two Dagger, but Tate followed with
fly to MEG eachy, which beautifully taken.
retiring the side.
In the fourth occurred the first triple play of
the season for League players, a beautifully exc
cuted piece of field work. Seery got his base on
Kelys error, and was advanced base on Nc
Geachys single With two men on bases and
out, things looked hattering for indianapolis.
but Bassett, in attempt to 'bunt" the ball,
to the in field for n sacrifice, knocked it just a
tride too far, and, by brilliant catch. Morrill,
got 1t, retiring Bassett. threw to Wheelock at
second. catching Seery, and Wheelock, by a
quick return of the ball to Conway. caught Nc
Geachy off OF first, and the side out. The
crowd showed its appreciation of the fine work
Of the visitors by hearty aud long continued
cheering.
In the following inning the home club had it's
revenge, and won the game Cahill started off
with base balls. Myers went out on a foul
fly to Nash, who made fine running catch of it,
ana Boyle was retired on ny TO Wheelock.
Then followed Shomberg with a three-bagger to
left, which Cahiil scored, and Denny
set the crowd wild by knocking the
ball clean over Johnston's head into
the "bull- pit" in center field for clean home
run. The crowd yelled itself hoarse. and silver
coin of all sizes was rained down from the grand
stand, netting Jeremiah $685. Indianapolis
failed to score again although Kely's remark
able catch in the ninth inning cut of what ap-
peared to be certainly safe for base hit from
Bassetts bat
A double play between Bassett, Glasscock and
berg shut the visitors off in the seventh,
but in the eighth they scored two runs. Kelly
led OF with hit, hut doubled up with Nash
in another double play between Bassett. Glass
cock and Shomberg. Tate hit by
pitched ball, and took his base
Morrill, made a single 10 left field, which Seery
fumbed long enough to let Tate get to third and
Morrill, to second. and on good single by John
ston both scored, Conway retiring his side by
going out from Bassett to Shomberg.
The ninth was the most exciting inning Of the
game, aud but for Boyle's clever work must
have given the visitors a victory. O'Rourke
went out a fly to Shomberg, and Wheelock
made safe single Glasscocks tumble let
Hornung go to first and Wheelock TO second
With two men on bases and Kelly and Nash
to follow with the bat, chances for runs were
certainly good. Kelly went out from Denny to
Shomb berg, the two runners each advancing a
base Nash then went out from Glasscock to
Shomberg, and the crowd breathed easy